Posted by sweetmarie on April 11, 2001, at 15:34:16
In reply to Re: treatment resistant depression-- » sweetmarie, posted by Shar on April 10, 2001, at 20:00:11
Shar,
> It must be a relief to be back to just plain old feeling `down`. ........It is indeed. I think what I have noticed most is that I am not devoid of energy. That's made the most day-to-day difference. So going to the post office isn't this agonizing routine; I just go.
I can`t remember when I last felt like that (although there must have been a time when it was the case).
I have accepted the idea that I may always be blue, and stopped yearning for complete relief; that has helped. I am trying to learn to be here now (a tip of the hat to Ram)
who/what is RAM? and I thought that `be here now` was an album by Oasis (joke).
more often than not, and not spend a lot of time in the past or future. I do still dissociate some in more stressful situations.
What does dissociate mean? Well, I know what it means, but not in emotional terms.
> > Anyway, I`m really glad that you are still doing O.K........I appreciate your encouragement. I hope you will find some relief soon. Blue beats the hell out of the Pit.
I`m sure it does. I look forward to the day (hopefully it won`t be too long)when I`ll find out.
When you say `blue`, do you mean `sad` or `mildly depressed`?
One more thing about Dysthymia: the professor that will be treating me, wants me to do a course of CBT when I am well enough to do it. I`ve heard this is an effective way of helping Dysthymia, on the basis of `learned` behaviour over a prolonged time caused by this underlying depression.
Cheers,
Anna
p.s. Had you been `looking` for a long time before you found this combo?
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